Rice County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′N 93°18′W / 44.36°N 93.3°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | March 5, 1853 |
| Named for | Henry Mower Rice |
| Seat | Faribault |
| Largest city | Faribault |
| Area | |
• Total | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Land | 496 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Water | 20 sq mi (50 km2) 3.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,097 |
• Estimate (2023) | 67,948  |
| • Density | 135.3/sq mi (52.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | www |
Rice County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,097.[1] Its county seat is Faribault.[2]
Rice County comprises the Faribault-Northfield, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.